3-MInute Thesis Competition

January 24, 2018

The 3-Minute Thesis competition challenges Yale PhD students to clearly and compellingly describe their thesis to a broad audience - in 3 minutes! By preparing a successful presentation, students will develop a key professional asset that is just as critical for academic conferences and job talks as it is for a job search outside of the academy.

2018 Competition Details

Do you have difficulty explaining your research projects to friends and family? Do you wish you could describe your work more clearly in seminars and interviews? Improve your ability to distill your main ideas, demonstrate the relevance of your research and creatively engage your audience. You will have 3 minutes and 1 slide to describe your research project to a broad audience.

This competition is sponsored by the McDougal Graduate Student Center. We gratefully acknowledge the generous support of the Yale Graduate School Alumni Association and Paul Bosco (MS ’94, Engineering & Applied Science).

All accepted applicants will be invited to sign up for one of several preliminary rounds that will take place by April 6, 2018. Ten finalists will be selected for the final championship round.

The championship round will be held on Friday, April 20, 2018 at 5:30pm. All finalists must be able to participate in person in the championship round.

The championship round will be held the evening before the Yale Graduate School Alumni Association's annual alumni mentoring event, “Where Do I Go From Yale?” on Saturday, April 21, 2018. All alumni coming to campus for the event will be invited to attend the 3-Minute Thesis competition!

What can I win?

Thanks to the generous contributions of the Yale Graduate School Alumni Association (GSAA) and individual donors, you could win one of the following prizes: